Individual assignment: Question (1): The position coordinate of a particle which is confined to move along a straight line is given

by s = 2t 3 24t + 6 , where s is measured in meters from a convenient origin and t is in seconds. Determine a) the time required for the particle to reach a velocity of 72m/s from its initial condition at t=0 b) the acceleration of the particle when v=30m/s c) the net displacement of the particle during the interval from t=1s to t=4s. Solution: s = 2t 3 24t + 6

v = 6t 2 24 a = 12t
The time required for the particle to reach a velocity of 72m/s 72 = 6t 2 24

6t 2 = 96 t = 4s
The acceleration of the particle when v=30m/s 30 = 6t 2 24

t = 54 / 6 = 3s at =3 = 12(3) = 36m / s 2 _____________________________________________________________________

0 = 6t 2 24 t = 2s st = 0 = 6 st =1 = 16 st = 2 = 26 st = 4 = 38
-26 t=2 -16 t=1 -12 t=3 54 meter 6 t=0

s
38 t=4

The net displacement of the particle during the interval from t=1s to t=4s. s = st =1 st = 4

= 2(4) 3 24(4) + 6 2(1) 3 24(1) + 6 = 54m

t 0 1 2 3 4 s 6 -16 -26 -12 38 v -24 -18 0 30 72 a 0 12 24 36 48

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